Distance from Dunedin to Christchurch (New Zealand)

The distance between Dunedin, Otago and Christchurch, Canterbury is 310 kilometers (193 miles).

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

From Dunedin to Christchurch, the straight-line distance is 310 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dunedin at 21 meters above sea level and Christchurch at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Dunedin, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 45.8742° S 170.5036° E

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Dunedin Airport (DUD)
  • Oamaru Airport (OAM)
  • Alexandra Airport (ALR)
Christchurch, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 43.5333° S 172.6333° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
  • Timaru Airport (TIU)
  • Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

Other distances from Dunedin

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dunedin to Auckland 1,063 km
From Dunedin to Wellington 615 km
From Dunedin to Christchurch 310 km
From Dunedin to Manukau City 1,052 km
From Dunedin to North Shore 1,068 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Dunedin and Christchurch.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 310 km
Dublin, Ireland Glasgow, United Kingdom 310 km
Toronto, Canada Cleveland, United States 309 km
Mississauga, Canada Detroit, United States 309 km
Torreón, Mexico Monterrey, Mexico 312 km
Dublin, Ireland Birmingham, United Kingdom 308 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 307 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 313 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 313 km
Boston, United States Brooklyn, United States 307 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 313 km
Brampton, Canada Detroit, United States 307 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 307 km
Torreón, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 314 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 314 km
New York City, United States Boston, United States 306 km
Brooklyn, United States South Boston, United States 306 km
Lisbon, Portugal Sevilla, Spain 314 km
London, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 306 km

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